In a future earth plagued by technological escapism and excess, a young man named Nickel is torn from a false digital Eden and thrust into a post-nuclear wasteland. Surviving becomes a journey into unexpected cultures, strange magic and dangerous visions.
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2200 Blues: Major Update for the New Year
Hello! Here we are, five years and 104 blog posts later! Last week, I finally reached the end of the first draft of 2200 Blues. The whole draft is 161,988 words, typical for an epic length novel in the science fiction/fantasy genres. I’ve handwritten the last chapters, which are far ahead of what is publishedContinue reading “2200 Blues: Major Update for the New Year”
Exploring Fractal Noise: A Review of Paolini’s Bold Sci-Fi Novel
Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini is a weird science fiction novel, really pushing hard into the weirdness. This is his second published novel in the Fractalverse, his adult science fiction universe, following his epic standalone space-opera, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, which was reviewed upon release four years ago on this blog.
This review won’t be as in-depth because it’s been many months since I’ve read Fractal Noise. However, the book really left an impression on me, and I’ve been meaning to share my thoughts about it in at least a cursory blog post.
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